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incentive

Syllables: in-cen-tive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: in-CEN-tive.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as in-centive, incen-tive.

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How do you divide incentive into syllables?

incentive divides as in-cen-tive. in-cen-tive: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable.

How many syllables are in incentive?

Incentive has 3 syllables (in-cen-tive).

Which syllable is stressed in incentive?

The stressed syllable in incentive is cen. The 2nd syllable is stressed: in-CEN-tive.

How do you pronounce incentive?

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ in American English.